This page will detail how to edit notifications students receive about added course material, assignments and due date reminders. Change General Notification Settings
Click the drop down menu located next to your name in right hand corner.
Click Settings.
Click Edit Notifications Settings.
Click Edit General Settings.
Options:
Individual messages - For each document or course information added, an email will be sent, along with other due date reminders.
Daily Email Digest: All notifications are collected and sent once per day.
Due date reminders:
Select Yes for due date reminders.
Set the number of days before the due date you would like students to receive a reminder.
Click Submit.
For instructions with picture see below. Bulk Notification Settings for Courses
Click the drop down menu located next to your name in right hand corner.
Click Settings.
Click Edit Notifications Settings.
Click on Courses I am Teaching under Bulk Edit Notification Settings.
Under select Courses, check All.
Under Settings, select how all your notifications are delivered by selecting the check box at the top of a column or by selecting how specific notifications are received by checking the lower boxes.
You can also set notification settings for specific courses by clicking on the course’s name under Course Notification Settings.
Delivery methods
Dashboard - By default, all notification types appear in My Blackboard's Updates, Posts pages, in course home pages.
Mobile – Enables notifications through Blackboard Mobile Learn app on phones or tablets.
Email.
Click Submit.
For instructions with pictures see below. Change General Notification Settings
Click the drop down menu located next to your name in right hand corner.
Click Settings.
Click Edit Notifications Settings.
Click Edit General Settings.
Options:
Individual messages - For each document or course information added, an email will be sent, along with other due date reminders.
Daily Email Digest: All notifications are collected and sent once per day.
Due date reminders:
Select Yes for due date reminders.
Set the number of days before the due date you would like students to receive a reminder.
Click Submit.
Bulk Notification Settings for Courses
Click the drop down menu located next to your name in right hand corner.
Click Settings.
Click Edit Notifications Settings.
Click on Courses I am Teaching under Bulk Edit Notification Settings.
Under select Courses, check All.
Under Settings, select how all your notifications are delivered by selecting the check box at the top of a column or by selecting how specific notifications are received by checking the lower boxes.
You can also set notification settings for specific courses by clicking on the course’s name under Course Notification Settings.
Delivery methods
Dashboard - By default, all notification types appear in My Blackboard's Updates, Posts pages, in course home pages.
Mobile – Enables notifications through Blackboard Mobile Learn app on phones or tablets.
Change General Notification Settings
For instructions with picture see below.
Bulk Notification Settings for Courses
For instructions with pictures see below.
Change General Notification Settings
- Click the drop down menu located next to your name in right hand corner.
- Click Settings.
- Click Edit Notifications Settings.
Click Edit General Settings.Bulk Notification Settings for Courses
Watch a Tutorial
For more detailed information: https://help.blackboard.com/en-us/Learn/9.1_SP_12_and_SP_13/Instructor/080_Notifications/005_Notifications_Dashboard_Settings